Louisiana could save a lot of money and Grambling State University would get more attention if Grambling became part of the Southern University System, says Southern University board member Tony Clayton.

He said Grambling would retain its identity, but would be governed by the Southern Board of Supervisors rather than the University of Louisiana’s board, Clayton said.

“Grambling is not a high priority in the UL system,” he told The Advocate. “They would instantly be a top priority in our system.”

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Residents should prepare now for a weekend blast of dry, arctic air that could drive temperatures into the teens by Sunday night, Lincoln Parish Director of Homeland Security Director Kip Franklin said Thursday.

National Weather Service models show that after a fairly mild day Saturday with highs in the 50s, the temperature will begin to fall. Sunday’s highs are expected to be in the 40s and the lows ranging from 15 to into the 20’s. The icy grip is likely to hold into early next week.

Individuals who do a lot of driving for their jobs can learn a little more about how to do so safely this week.

From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday, the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission will present their annual Traffic Safety Training Summit at the Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home Chapel, located at 904 Deville Lane.

Jenny Crume, LHSC Safe Communities coordinator, said individuals interested in attending should let her know by noon Wednesday so that enough food will be prepared for the free event, which will be catered by Ben Christmas.

Adam Walker remembers the stories his father and grandfather told about how their small South Louisiana community gathered to slaughter a hog.

One family would bring the animal, but several families would share the meat, sausage, hog’s head cheese and cracklins produced during the boucherie — the Cajun term for a communal hog butchering party.

Walker’s trying to keep part of that traditional alive. He’s opened North Louisiana’s only made-fresh-daily wholesale and retail pork cracklin business. Cracklins are pieces are fried pork rind that consists of skin, fat and meat.